🌟 Worthwhile Review

I personally love this book and have been reading it since I was 8th grade. The copy I then read had only the front cover with the words "loser" scrawled across the board. No description. Curiosity got the best of me and I can only say that it exceeded my expectations. Mainly because I didn't know what to expect. Honestly it's hard to describe. If you want to recap, I think you could say that it's basically like being a kid in class again, only you're sitting next to and in the mind of this…

This is the first Jerry Spinelli book my son read in 3rd grade and it motivated him to read many of Spinelli's other books (like Maniac Magee and Wringer, both excellent books). This book will make you and your child think deeply about the fact that not every child fits into what most children and adults see as popular or successful (such as being a great athlete or a straight-A student). The "loser" in this book does not have the traditional gifts of athletic ability or high academic…

My son had to read this for a book launch. I usually buy the paperback, audio and Kindle versions when he needs to do such tasks to keep excuses to a minimum. I can say hey work on the book report whether we're at home or on the road lol. he hates it Since we waited until the last minute to work on his summer reading project, I ended up listening to the Audible version and reading most of it with him on the Kindle app while we were out. I have to say that this is a very good book. My son and I…